MLK Day? Why not Veterans Day, too?

The Press-Citizen's recent article on those who were upset about holding school on MLK Day left me offended. Racial justice and human rights leaders who don't want the children of this town to become more educated on human rights and racial justice!? How ironic.

There are better ways to honor a person's legacy than to have the day off to play video games or take a trip to the mall.

Having the district scheduling activities and events to inform and educate students about King's values was the best thing to ever happen. It was a chance for children to realize that they should "not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."

Speaking of character, it seems that Orville Townsend, Royceann Porter and others need to realize that, if they were truly human rights leaders, they also would be upset that all veterans do not get the day off on Veterans Day. Even though it is a national holiday, only a fifth of employers observe Veterans Day each year.

What happened to "all men created equal"? I do not care if your skin is white, black or blue, you should be treated the same - and that includes being informed about Martin Luther King Jr.'s ideas.

Jake Binggeli

Iowa City

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MLK Day? Why not Veterans Day, too?

The Press-Citizen's recent article on those who were upset about holding school on MLK Day left me offended.